Waived exam requirements for Oklahoma optometrists cause ‘grave concern’ to national testing group

Published on June 22, 2026
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma regulators have licensed some eye doctors who did not pass all of a national test, which could put patients in harm’s way, a national optometry group is warning.  The National Board of Examiners in Optometry, a group that develops and administers the optometry exams used by state licensing boards, sent a […]
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